Folkestone - BBC News

Skip to content

Councillor Dan Watkins teams up with Folkestone Invicta Football Club for the day and checks out KCC’s pitch side banner promoting stop smoking services

Council teams up with football clubs to help fans

Pitch side banners and posters about the help are being put up at three Kent football clubs.

A stock photo of surveillance cameras are directed in different directions, conduct continuous shooting and video surveillance on the city street.

CCTV control room expands to help tackle crime

The council’s control centre monitors Swale's CCTV cameras all year and works with Kent Police.

The Christmas Fair 2024 in Canterbury Cathedral precinct. A woman taking a photo of another woman in front of a giant illuminated star with fairground rides in the background

Festive events and travel hit due to winds in Kent

Train services are hit between Ramsgate and Dover and Canterbury due to a fallen tree.

A white and blue small boat, called Sorel Light, is on a river, with greenery in the background. A man is standing on the boat with his back to the camera.

Two men convicted for people smuggling attempts

The three men, who made multiple crossing attempts, are due to be sentenced at a later date.

The right side of a white and mint green bus with a yellow wing mirror. The image is zoomed in above the driver's window showing the top of the window and the word Stagecoach written in black letters on the bus itself

Major bus route changes come into force

Stagecoach is adding, amending and scrapping bus routes in Kent.

A gold framed glass box with human bones inside. The box is stood on a white surface. To the left is a small candle

Bones of 7th Century saint finally laid to rest

The remains of St Eanswythe will be laid to rest for the last time now they have been carbon dated.

Political activist Tommy Robinson outside Folkestone Police Station. Robinson is wearing a black jumper and a black gillet. He is looking slightly away from the camera taking the image, has stubble and his hair gelled to one side.

Tommy Robinson remanded in custody ahead of court date

The far-right activist is facing potential jail on contempt of court charges.

A male passenger having his fingerprints taken by a scanner.

Delay to EU's border checks draws mixed reaction

Local authorities say the delay can be used to prepare better for the new entry and exit system.

Two homeless people on a bench

Homeless charity marks 50 years with 'reality' check

Porchlight is to launch an installation in Kent to highlight the “deadly reality” of homelessness.